Beal averages 25-5-5; Wizards lose 50th, 116-110 to Celtics
WASHINGTON (AP) Bradley Beal's Washington Wizards were irrelevant long ago this season. He still had some personal business to take care of.
Beal became the first player in Wizards franchise history to average at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists, while appearing in all 82 games for the second consecutive season, and Washington picked up its 50th loss Tuesday night, 116-110 to the playoff-bound Boston Celtics, in a finale that was meaningless to both clubs.
''It was kind of a relief, in a way,'' Beal said of getting his fourth rebound on the night, which clinched the 25-5-5 averages. ''That's another milestone accomplished. Granted, we didn't have the season we wanted.''
Eliminated a while ago and bound for the draft lottery, the Wizards wound up 32-50, their most losses since going 29-53 in 2012-13. Team president Ernie Grunfeld was fired last week after 16 years in charge.
John Wall and Dwight Howard both missed most of the season with injuries.
''A lot of ups and downs,'' Beal said. ''A lot of inconsistencies.''
The two-time All-Star finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists on Tuesday, all before halftime.
''We've been out of the playoffs some time now. He could have easily taken a night off,'' Wizards coach Scott Brooks said. ''He didn't want to come out tonight.''
The Celtics, who finished 49-33, already were assured of finishing as the No. 4 team in the Eastern Conference and facing the No. 5-seeded Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs.
So there was no reason for Boston to care about Tuesday - or use its best players. Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward, Al Horford, Marcus Smart, Aron Baynes and Marcus Morris sat out, a group that includes six of the top seven Celtics in scoring and assists, along with the club's six leading rebounders.
The starting lineup was Jaylen Brown, Terry Rozier, Semi Ojeleye, Guerschon Yabusele and Robert Williams. Ojele, Yabusele and Williams had a combined three starts this season before Tuesday.
''We've had our moments. I'm not sure we've peaked, which I guess is a good thing,'' Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. ''Full steam ahead.''
TIP-INS
Celtics: Rozier scored 21 points. ... Signed G Jonathan Gibson. He played four games for Boston last season.
Wizards: Tomas Satoransky scored 19 points. ... Signed Gs Jordan McRae and Tarik Phillip.
WALL SPEAKS
Wizards PG Wall says he is not sure whether he will be able to play next season as he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon. ''I have no idea just yet,'' Wall told reporters at halftime. ''That's my goal.''
ROZIER'S COMPLAINT
''This season hasn't been fun, personally. I know there's better things to come,'' Rozier said. Asked to elaborate, he said: ''I haven't had that much fun. Obviously last year was more fun to me, but it's not all about me.''
UP NEXT:
Celtics: Game 1 of their first-round series against the Pacers will be in Boston; day and time to be announced.
Wizards: Season over. Time for a GM search and a rebuild.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jumpball | |||
11:38 | +2 | Thomas Bryant made jump shot, assist by Troy Brown Jr. | 0-2 | |
11:19 | +3 | Terry Rozier made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Semi Ojeleye | 3-2 | |
10:59 | +2 | Thomas Bryant made dunk, assist by Tomas Satoransky | 3-4 | |
10:45 | Semi Ojeleye missed running Jump Shot | |||
10:43 | Defensive rebound by Bobby Portis | |||
10:36 | +2 | Bradley Beal made driving layup, assist by Troy Brown Jr. | 3-6 | |
10:23 | +2 | Jaylen Brown made finger-roll layup, assist by Terry Rozier | 5-6 | |
9:47 | Defensive rebound by Bobby Portis | |||
9:41 | Tomas Satoransky missed jump shot | |||
9:39 | Defensive rebound by Guerschon Yabusele | |||
9:31 | +2 | Terry Rozier made jump shot | 7-6 | |
9:12 | Defensive rebound by Terry Rozier | |||
9:07 | Terry Rozier missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:03 | Defensive rebound by Troy Brown Jr. | |||
8:58 | +2 | Thomas Bryant made alley-oop shot, assist by Bradley Beal | 7-8 | |
8:37 | Jaylen Brown missed reverse layup | |||
8:35 | Defensive rebound by Thomas Bryant | |||
8:28 | Bobby Portis missed jump shot | |||
8:24 | Offensive rebound by Bradley Beal | |||
8:25 | +2 | Bradley Beal made layup | 7-10 | |
8:25 | Violation | |||
8:10 | +2 | Jaylen Brown made layup, assist by Terry Rozier | 9-10 | |
7:55 | Shooting foul on Robert Williams | |||
7:55 | Tomas Satoransky missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
7:55 | WAS team rebound | |||
7:55 | +1 | Tomas Satoransky made 2nd of 2 free throws | 9-11 | |
7:38 | Defensive rebound by Tomas Satoransky | |||
7:26 | +3 | Tomas Satoransky made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Bradley Beal | 9-14 | |
6:55 | Jaylen Brown missed driving layup | |||
6:52 | Defensive rebound by Bradley Beal | |||
6:38 | Shooting foul on Guerschon Yabusele | |||
6:38 | +1 | Bradley Beal made 1st of 2 free throws | 12-15 | |
6:38 | +1 | Bradley Beal made 2nd of 2 free throws | 12-16 | |
6:28 | Violation | |||
6:17 | Guerschon Yabusele missed hook shot | |||
6:15 | Defensive rebound by Bobby Portis | |||
5:56 | Defensive rebound by Bobby Portis | |||
5:46 | +3 | Troy Brown Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Bradley Beal | 12-19 | |
5:31 | +2 | Jaylen Brown made jump shot | 14-19 | |
5:15 | +3 | Thomas Bryant made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tomas Satoransky | 14-22 | |
4:58 | Semi Ojeleye missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:54 | Offensive rebound by Robert Williams | |||
4:56 | Robert Williams missed dunk | |||
4:55 | Defensive rebound by Troy Brown Jr. | |||
4:50 | +2 | Tomas Satoransky made layup, assist by Bobby Portis | 14-24 | |
4:37 | Brad Wanamaker missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:34 | Defensive rebound by Bradley Beal | |||
4:20 | +3 | Ian Mahinmi made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Bradley Beal | 14-27 | |
4:08 | Personal foul on Ian Mahinmi | |||
3:59 | Terry Rozier missed driving layup | |||
3:45 | +2 | Bradley Beal made driving dunk | 14-29 | |
3:28 | Out of bounds turnover on Brad Wanamaker | |||
3:11 | Personal foul on Brad Wanamaker | |||
3:01 | Chasson Randle missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:57 | BOS team rebound | |||
2:34 | +3 | Bradley Beal made 3-pt. jump shot | 14-32 | |
2:17 | PJ Dozier missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:07 | +3 | Bradley Beal made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chasson Randle | 14-35 | |
1:57 | +2 | Semi Ojeleye made layup, assist by PJ Dozier | 16-35 | |
1:51 | Bradley Beal missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
1:48 | BOS team rebound | |||
1:41 | PJ Dozier missed turnaround jump shot | |||
1:37 | Defensive rebound by Chasson Randle | |||
1:29 | Bradley Beal missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
1:20 | +3 | Semi Ojeleye made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by PJ Dozier | 19-35 | |
1:04 | Bad pass turnover on Devin Robinson, stolen by PJ Dozier | |||
0:57 | +3 | R.J. Hunter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brad Wanamaker | 22-35 | |
0:38 | Offensive rebound by Devin Robinson | |||
0:37 | +2 | Devin Robinson made layup | 22-37 | |
0:37 | Violation | |||
0:27 | +2 | Brad Wanamaker made running Jump Shot | 24-37 | |
0:27 | Shooting foul on Ian Mahinmi | |||
0:27 | +1 | Brad Wanamaker made free throw | 25-37 | |
0:03 | +2 | Devin Robinson made layup, assist by Sam Dekker | 25-39 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:50 | +2 | Daniel Theis made jump shot, assist by Brad Wanamaker | 27-39 | |
11:33 | Shooting foul on R.J. Hunter | |||
11:33 | +1 | Ian Mahinmi made free throw | 27-42 | |
11:23 | +2 | PJ Dozier made driving layup | 29-42 | |
11:02 | Ian Mahinmi missed layup | |||
11:00 | Defensive rebound by Daniel Theis | |||
10:55 | Brad Wanamaker missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:40 | +2 | Sam Dekker made driving layup | 29-44 | |
10:27 | +3 | R.J. Hunter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Daniel Theis | 32-44 | |
10:16 | Personal foul on Brad Wanamaker | |||
10:09 | Personal foul on R.J. Hunter | |||
9:51 | Shooting foul on Devin Robinson | |||
9:51 | Semi Ojeleye missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
9:51 | BOS team rebound | |||
9:51 | +1 | Semi Ojeleye made 2nd of 2 free throws | 33-44 | |
9:35 | +2 | Devin Robinson made jump shot | 33-46 | |
9:15 | +2 | Brad Wanamaker made floating jump shot, assist by PJ Dozier | 35-46 | |
9:07 | Shooting foul on Brad Wanamaker | |||
9:07 | Chasson Randle missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
9:07 | +1 | Chasson Randle made 2nd of 2 free throws | 35-47 | |
8:57 | Personal foul on Devin Robinson | |||
8:50 | PJ Dozier missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
8:46 | Offensive rebound by Robert Williams | |||
8:41 | Defensive rebound by Ian Mahinmi | |||
8:31 | +2 | Brad Wanamaker made finger-roll layup | 37-47 | |
7:47 | +2 | Semi Ojeleye made layup, assist by PJ Dozier | 39-50 | |
7:24 | Defensive rebound by Sam Dekker | |||
6:58 | Bobby Portis missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:50 | Lost ball turnover on Troy Brown Jr., stolen by Robert Williams | |||
6:44 | Semi Ojeleye missed alley-oop shot | |||
6:42 | Defensive rebound by Bradley Beal | |||
6:27 | Defensive rebound by Robert Williams | |||
6:01 | Sam Dekker missed layup | |||
5:59 | Sam Dekker missed layup, blocked by Robert Williams | |||
5:55 | Offensive rebound by Bradley Beal | |||
5:49 | Bradley Beal missed driving layup | |||
5:46 | Defensive rebound by Terry Rozier | |||
5:34 | +2 | Robert Williams made jump shot, assist by Semi Ojeleye | 46-50 | |
5:13 | +2 | Bradley Beal made jump shot | 46-52 | |
5:03 | Shooting foul on Troy Brown Jr. | |||
5:03 | +1 | Jaylen Brown made 1st of 2 free throws | 47-52 | |
5:00 | Defensive rebound by Tomas Satoransky | |||
4:53 | Bradley Beal missed driving layup | |||
4:49 | Defensive rebound by Terry Rozier | |||
4:40 | Offensive rebound by Jaylen Brown | |||
4:36 | +3 | Terry Rozier made 3-pt. jump shot | 50-52 | |
4:27 | Shooting foul on Robert Williams | |||
4:27 | +1 | Tomas Satoransky made 1st of 2 free throws | 50-53 | |
4:07 | +2 | Guerschon Yabusele made layup | 52-53 | |
3:50 | Troy Brown Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:43 | Bad pass turnover on Jaylen Brown, stolen by Bobby Portis | |||
3:39 | +2 | Bobby Portis made layup | 52-55 | |
3:15 | +2 | Terry Rozier made jump shot | 54-55 | |
3:02 | +2 | Bobby Portis made jump shot, assist by Tomas Satoransky | 54-57 | |
2:36 | Out of bounds turnover on Jaylen Brown | |||
2:36 | Full timeout called | |||
2:21 | Personal foul on Chasson Randle | |||
2:14 | +2 | PJ Dozier made driving dunk | 56-59 | |
1:59 | +3 | Bobby Portis made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tomas Satoransky | 56-62 | |
1:32 | Out of bounds turnover on Chasson Randle | |||
1:16 | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jaylen Brown | 59-62 | |
1:04 | Shooting foul on Robert Williams | |||
1:04 | +1 | Bobby Portis made 1st of 2 free throws | 59-63 | |
1:04 | +1 | Bobby Portis made 2nd of 2 free throws | 59-64 | |
0:54 | +2 | Terry Rozier made running Jump Shot, assist by PJ Dozier | 61-64 | |
0:41 | Lost ball turnover on Bobby Portis, stolen by Jaylen Brown | |||
0:35 | +2 | Jaylen Brown made layup | 63-64 | |
0:26 | Defensive rebound by Guerschon Yabusele | |||
0:06 | Terry Rozier missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:00 | Defensive rebound by Sam Dekker | |||
0:00 | Sam Dekker missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:00 | End of period |